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Offline Russian

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« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2005, 11:54:56 PM »
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the copy of the lil red book we gave russian covers that in the 'too many chiefs = not enuff injuns' chapter.

he hasn't got the corrected chairforce version that sez "1 blue E6 = 1 green E2".


LOL :lol
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« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2005, 12:00:10 AM »
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the copy of the lil red book we gave russian covers that in the 'too many chiefs = not enuff injuns' chapter.

he hasn't got the corrected chairforce version that sez "1 blue E6 = 1 green E2".


even that is outdated....the USAF is STILL over manned after 2 years of "force shaping"  the next move is to kick out 4000 company grade officers.

Russian,

I've allways wanted to ask.  Is this a popular phrase?  I learned it from an immigrant russian striper.  (keep in mind it's phonetically translated the best I can muster)

Prevet mya caruchka
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« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2005, 12:00:47 AM »
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yes and this is were your "red book" fails you.  Airman left without supervisors reign caos.  Supervison is a must......Enter me!


So you are saying that those airmen can fix a 5 mil engine on C-5 without supervision, but cannot be trusted to pick up little rocks? Little book was written with too much common sense, we gave too much undue credit. Blast it! :rofl
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« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2005, 12:05:15 AM »
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Russian,

I've allways wanted to ask.  Is this a popular phrase?  I learned it from an immigrant russian striper.  (keep in mind it's phonetically translated the best I can muster)

Prevet mya caruchka


Unless I’m misunderstanding it, translating it with meaning = ‘Hello my little sufferer’

Ca = KA sound?
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« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2005, 12:11:04 AM »
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Unless I’m misunderstanding it, translating it with meaning = ‘Hello my little sufferer’

Ca = KA sound?


yes it could be Karuchka.....she said it was chicken....lol that just sounds bad
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« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2005, 12:20:34 AM »
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yes it could be Karuchka.....she said it was chicken....lol that just sounds bad



In that case, its Kurachka.  (Chka ending usually means - little, small, adorable, playable. not negative connotation)

I, myself, never heard of that saying….I was called before ‘little sufferer’ though :D
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« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2005, 12:24:29 AM »
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In that case, its Kurachka.  (Chka ending usually means - little, small, adorable, playable. not negative connotation)

I, myself, never heard of that saying….I was called before ‘little sufferer’ though :D


ahh that kinda makes sense.   About your engine question....the answer is a firm no.  Airman don't do any work without an inspector signing off on it.  Inspectors are required (in most cases but not all) to be NCOs at minimum.
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« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2005, 12:29:14 AM »
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ahh that kinda makes sense.   About your engine question....the answer is a firm no.  Airman don't do any work without an inspector signing off on it.  Inspectors are required (in most cases but not all) to be NCOs at minimum.


I know, that’s how system is designed to work, but I have many friends in maintenance squadrons that tell me quite interesting stories about ‘wonderful’ supervision. It seems Travis, especially on blue side has lack of manning power so most of the time A1C and SrA work on engines or/ aircraft while supervision sit behind desk and do whatever they are best in – drinking coffee.
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« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2005, 02:58:57 AM »
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I know, that’s how system is designed to work, but I have many friends in maintenance squadrons that tell me quite interesting stories about ‘wonderful’ supervision. It seems Travis, especially on blue side has lack of manning power so most of the time A1C and SrA work on engines or/ aircraft while supervision sit behind desk and do whatever they are best in – drinking coffee.


yup that happens too.  Sometimes Senior Airman become inspectors due to shortages.

Myself, you cant put a dollar sign on the value of a working Ejection seat (what I do)  There's a few airman I watch VERY closley and a few that I only give a cursory review but either way everything in my line of work get's inspected and it get's done by the book.
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« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2005, 08:53:29 AM »
Guns, how in hell a mud marine ever found his way into a blue suit and onto a flight line would no doubt be an entertaining story.. especially since yer rostered for Ejection Seat prep and maintenance...

..it's GOTTA do the Chairforce good.

And there's always the outstanding fact that should a Air Force Flyboy ever need a well-timed supremo kick in the bellybutton to get him even higher, it was a mud marine that made it happen.

LOL..

still cracks me up.

'Aim High, my assss.... EJECT EJECT EJECT'
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« Reply #25 on: October 29, 2005, 09:11:39 AM »
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I think a C-17 Gunship would be pretty cool.  Kinda like the C-5 Flying Circus gunships from the "wingman" novels.


Heheheh those would be a real sight to see =)

Haven't read those books in a looooong time.
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« Reply #26 on: October 29, 2005, 09:16:51 AM »
Having alot of fun with Google earth..here's a few C-17's at the USAF base in Charleston SC..

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« Reply #27 on: October 29, 2005, 11:43:12 AM »
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Guns, how in hell a mud marine ever found his way into a blue suit and onto a flight line would no doubt be an entertaining story.. especially since yer rostered for Ejection Seat prep and maintenance...

..it's GOTTA do the Chairforce good.

And there's always the outstanding fact that should a Air Force Flyboy ever need a well-timed supremo kick in the bellybutton to get him even higher, it was a mud marine that made it happen.

LOL..

still cracks me up.

'Aim High, my assss.... EJECT EJECT EJECT'


basicaly it went down like this.

Gunslinger was a Marine and got honorably discharged in 2001.  Now that I was free from the corps I went against better advice and started a family. Then this small event called 9/11 happened.

I got recalled to active duty to support "enduring freedom" for nine months.  Then was discharged.  Turns out my job was dissolved while I was on my little active duty vacation.  So this is now 2002 and we all remember the economy back then, I had 4 mouths to feed and no job whatsoever.  (side note:  I wasn't without my pride but I was willing to take just about anything to include Arbys and Mc D's.  I honestly to this day feel I was never hired at blockbuster because I failed the psyc eval they make you take)

SO here I am at a recruiting office cause HEY a family needs to be fed.  THe Marines wanted to reduce me in grade to E-3 with E-4 in 6 months (after being an E-5 for a year)  AND they wanted to make me a Field Radio Operator.  I politily told the SSgt to go screw himself and walked accross the hallway.  I figured how hard could the USAF be.  What's funny is we had 3 Marines 1 Navy and 1 Army prior service just in my shop alone.  And that boys and girls is the story of how the Gunslinger found himself in the Air Force.  Eitherway I got 10 years down with 10 more to go.
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« Reply #28 on: October 29, 2005, 02:05:15 PM »
I think it's great! And no doubt dealing with bluesuit BS must be kinda funny when looked at thru the window of your prior experience.

How in hell do you get thru the day without just sitting there and laughing?

Sure bet that they think yer freakin nuts.

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« Reply #29 on: October 29, 2005, 02:13:57 PM »
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I think it's great! And no doubt dealing with bluesuit BS must be kinda funny when looked at thru the window of your prior experience.

How in hell do you get thru the day without just sitting there and laughing?

Sure bet that they think yer freakin nuts.

;)


I get "counsled" weekly for my aleged "abrasiveness"  when "speaking" to the troops.  ;)

people allways ask me about the difference and I have to say I miss the spirit of the corps, but it's the same amount of BS just in different form.  Were the Marines have formations and fieldays the USAF has MS  powerpoint and paperwork.
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